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The smallest possible (valid) PDF

Jan 24, 2025 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

What’s the smallest possible fully compliant and validate-able PDF file? We set out to answer the question. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise. A developer and researcher working on PDF technologies for more than … Read more Over the years we’ve seen various challenges to create the smallest possible valid PDF file.
PDF Differences - one year later

Nov 23, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

In 2021, not a single tested implementation passed this test. 3 years later about three-quarters of viewers tested now render the test case correctly. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
PDF-UX: Page Labels

Aug 25, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

Does your PDF viewer fully support page labels? Does your PDF authoring software? Support for page labels can be a key factor in choosing a PDF viewer, especially for users dealing with complex documents. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
Don’t risk losing users’ trust: future-proof your PDF implementations

Jul 23, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

As the members of PDF’s technical community continue their work on defining a future version of PDF, with potentially large changes to core PDF (via the Imaging Model Technical Working Group), it is important to consider the impact of these changes on today’s software, and how implementers can best support end users. As an industry, we should be concerned about how we might confuse end users when they try to use future PDF files.
PDF Fragment Identifiers

Jun 12, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

Peter Wyatt latest article focuses on improving the user experience for website visitors needing to access specific content in longer PDF documents. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
(S)-1-Methyl-2-oxoimidazolidine-4-carboxylic Acid

Jun 12, 2024 | mdpi.com | Majid Motevalli |Isaac Abrahams |Peter Wyatt |Ashley L. Dey

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Preparing for PDF files “from the future”

May 21, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

These synthetic files are intended for user experience and human-computer interaction (HCI) specialists to assess the behavior of their current generation of PDF applications to ensure that appropriate user-centric messages are displayed before future PDF changes are made and available to users. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
How to read ISO publications about PDF

Apr 12, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

All ISO publications are written according to a set of rules known as the ISO Directives. In this article, the PDF Association’s CTO, Peter Wyatt explains how to understand the formal terminology in ISO’s standards for PDF technology. About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
PDF versions - PDF Association

Mar 25, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

How meaningful is PDF’s version number? SafeDocs’ research reveals that 20% of extant files contain features that exceed the stated version! About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.
Discovering PDF metadata

Mar 17, 2024 | pdfa.org | Peter Wyatt

Peter Wyatt shares his custom metadata panels – very useful for discovering ISO standards and PDF Declarations metadata! (until vendors catch up!) About the author: Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association’s CTO and an independent technology consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise.